Diekhoff Award

Do you know a faculty member who is an outstanding teacher or mentor to graduate students? Nominate them for the prestigious John S. Diekhoff Awards. Up to four Diekhoff Awards are given annually to faculty members nominated, interviewed and selected by students. The winners will be recognized at th...

The Diekhoff Student Committee is seeking applications from students at the School of Graduate Studies. For more than 40 years, the John S. Diekhoff Award has recognized graduate faculty for their exemplary contributions to the education and development of students through advising, mentoring and c...

Across disciplines at Case Western Reserve University, faculty members play critical roles in supporting graduate students as they prepare for the next stage of their academic and professional careers. Whether they provide enlightening advice or help a student navigate a complicated subject, facult...

Nearly two decades ago, Karla Coburn gave up a career in dentistry to pursue her dream of becoming an educator. As that mid-career pivot demonstrated, her desire to lead and care for students comes from deep within. “Teaching is my true passion,” said Coburn, “and my goal is to offer the best learn...

Jason Mears recognizes his students come from diverse backgrounds and, as such, have unique needs. To best support them, he works to create a learning environment in which each student can thrive based on where they are in their scientific, academic and personal development. This value-driven leade...

Xiong (Bill) Yu often draws parallels between his mentoring style and his engineering research. As the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yu applies insights from his degrees in civil engineering, computer science and ele...

Andrew Pieper strives to influence his students far beyond their days at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. As the Rebecca E. Barchas, MD, Professor in Translational Psychiatry, Pieper views mentorship as a key component of the academic experience. “I still carry my previous mento...

Graduate students are invited to help recognize faculty members for their exemplary contributions to the education and development of graduate students through advising, mentoring, and classroom teaching. The School of Graduate Studies encourages students to apply to serve on the 2023 Diekhoff Awar...

Be part of a tradition to recognize Case Western Reserve University graduate faculty for their exemplary contributions to the education and development of students through advising, mentoring and classroom teaching. Motivated School of Graduate Studies students are invited to contribute to the sele...

Each spring, Diekhoff Awards recognize outstanding graduate mentoring and teaching. Up to four Diekhoff Awards are given annually, two for mentoring and two for teaching. Faculty members who receive these awards must have an appointment in a department awarding degrees through the School of Graduate...